Instrument’s “This Place” – Online Now – and Featured at Dec. 5 Oregon Film Party
Local creative agency Instrument spent part of its summer creating an engaging and immersive interactive documentary on the Oregon coast called “This Place”. “This Place” is a film, a photo essay, and an invitation to share your sense of place. And we recommend that you make sure to experience the project on the Google Chrome browser. We particularly recommend you experience it on the Google Chrome browser at our December 5 party!
This is one of several great projects Instrument has produced over the past year and we can’t wait to see what they make in 2014!
Downstream Media Reprises “Reality Remix” for Oregon Film Dec. 5 Party

If you weren’t lucky enough to attend AIGA’s Blurred Lines event during Design Week Portland in October, you’re going to want to come to our end of the year party on December 5! One of the fantastic projects from Blurred Lines is coming back for our party! One of the projects on display in October was Downstream Media’s “Reality Remix”. What’s “Reality Remix”?
“Reality Remix” The challenge of interaction – where it’s going and how technology and the design of physical spaces are impacting individual and shared experiences.
Urgent Casting Call: Grimm seeking Filipino Talent
Cast Iron Studios is seeking Northwest-based Filipino talent for on-camera principal (speaking) roles an upcoming episode of NBC’s Grimm.
If you fit the specifications below and are available for the shoot dates, please submit the following to talent[at]castironstudios.com (replace [a] with @):
- Full Name
- Phone Number
- Picture (should be current and clear)
Filipino Men, ages 30-50, MUST SPEAK TAGALOG
Filipino Women, age 60+, MUST SPEAK TAGALOG
Casting will be Tuesday, December 3rd or Wednesday December 4th in Portland, OR.
Clackamas Community College’s New Motion Capture System to be on Display at Dec. 5 Party
We said there would be more great announcements coming regarding the Oregon Film end of the year party and here’s one we’re particularly excited about. Under the leadership of Andy Mingo of Clackamas Community College, local Game Art Production Studio Supergenius, and the Economic Development team at Clackamas County a new course will be offered at CCC in January surrounding motion capture. On December 5 at the Oregon Film end of the year party , you will all get the chance to see the new system on display and even possibly get a chance to animate yourself!
Oregon Film End of the Year Party to Start Now at 5:30
We are excited to be hosting our year end party and introducing many of you to some incredible local digital media companies too. Making this festive evening possible is a great group of sponsors;
Gearhead Electric, Rogue Ales, Willamette Valley Wineries Association, Elk Cove Vineyards, Sokol Blosser Winery and The Lippman Co. We also have some fantastic gift basket sponsors; Vance Candles, Lulu Wraps, Sauvie Island Coffee Company, Sunday Afternoons, Hi-Tec shoes, Handful and Vista Hills.
Join Us of Women in Film’s Annual Holiday Party
Join us this Thursday for our annual Holiday Party at The Governor Hotel and help us celebrate another great year of Women In Film Portland. Meet the new board of directors, the 2013 Women’s Vision Grant recipient, and share some holiday cheer with your fellow industry professionals.
Also, don’t miss our guest speaker for the evening Tsui Ling Toomer, Executive Producer at Bent Image Labs who will share with us stories of her glittering career. Check out her impressive bio!
Tsui Ling Toomer has been the Executive Producer at BENT Image Lab since 2005.
Pelt: Local student horror film now online

After committing murder, Rufus must decide between keeping his dark deed a secret or exposing his crime to save the woman he loves, from the very man he killed.
A year after its filming and film festival run“Pelt” is a supernatural period thriller, written and directed by Rowan Spiers-Floyd and starring Adam Elliott Davis, Jeffree Newman and Jennifer Eastwood, can now be found online.Made by a devoted team of students and independent filmmakers, the film was shot on location at the Fort Clatsop replica, near Seaside, Oregon.
“Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press

“Wild” has been getting a lot of public and press attention in Ashland and Crater Lake in the last two weeks. Reese Witherspoon has been adding interest by posting daily pictures from the film’s locations in southern Oregon.
Below is a recent round up of some local, national and international news pieces on “Wild”:
KDRV and KTVL had some video coverage, and the Herald, Mail Tribune and The Daily Tidings also covered the story.
Top Actors Receive Superfine Awards
Oregon’s industry members present awards for excellence in craft and community building
Hundreds of actors, agents, casting directors and industry supporters, including Senate President Pro Tempore Ginny Burdick and AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain were on hand to celebrate the depth, breadth and professional skills of Oregon’s on-screen acting industry at Oregon’s Got Talent in Portland last Saturday. The Oregon film and television industry event included an actor’s expo, workshops and awards show
with musicians Hamilton Cheifetz, Jeffrey Kauffman, Richard Moore, Portland Teen Idol winner Haley Ward, and acclaimed funnyman Darius Pierce as Master of Ceremonies.




















































